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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Impietie, n. Also: impieté. [e.m.E. impietie, ympieté (1529), ME. impietie, impité (a 1340), L. impietas.] a. Impiety, ungodliness, wickedness. b. An impious or wicked action or inclination.a. 1562-3 Winȝet I. 9/4.
The scurge of the diuine iustice for ȝour former impietie Ib. 55/8.
The new impietie, callit be sum the Reformatioun of the Protestantis 1570 Bann. Memor. 59.
That … feaneȝead blaspheming of Godis name, whairby ȝe purpose to cullour ȝour impietie a1570-86 Maitland Maitl. F. xxii. 12.
[We] never of our synnis will repent Bot persaveris in impieteb. 1561 Bk. Univ. Kirk I. 11.
The horrible fact and impietie committed … be Marques Dalbuiff c1568 Lauder Minor P. iii. 117.
Lat leude affectionis and all impieteis Be mortfiit in to our membris all
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